#68 Nick Esasky, Designated Hitter, 38 yrs, Texas Rangers
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Nick Esasky

2/24/1960
38
USA,FL,HIALEAH
6"3
220

Designated Hitter
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R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Very inconsistent
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Prone
3.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1998
16 Year(s), 0 Days (2752 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 0 Days (2752 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43663
Versus LHP43663
Versus RHP43663
Talent43764
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
1
4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 6 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/1TORW 5-4101000100#6  
8/3@CALL 7-10000000000#9  
8/7@DETW 10-7111001200#5  
8/13CLEL 7-9000000000#3  
8/15@NYYL 1-4100000001#6  
8/24MINL 13-14000000000#4  
8/26MINL 5-7101010000#2  
8/30@CHAW 4-2000000000#2  
9/15DETL 10-13111000000#9  
9/23@BALW 7-5010000000#3  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall33611511198615.246.324.344.668.583.098
Projected33611511198615.246.324.344.668.583.098
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall137210024021300.06.93.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3360004229000.182.229.182.410
vs. RHP2891115646041.321.424.536.960
Close/Late1140014403010.364.333.636.970
Scoring Position2060007024010.300.348.300.648
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1726101106455.385.455.500.955
Road1635500134110.143.179.229.408
March/April31220001102.167.154.167.321
May1231500051310.161.237.161.398
June31131000032.273.429.364.792
July5210000300.500.500.5001.000
August8430113101.750.7502.0002.750
Sept/Oct21100002001.0001.0001.0002.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1983152498132263258476632310411.265.348.480.828 LAN
1984153524122235249284725411800.233.329.433.762LAN
198515558114823539131101655214100.255.334.513.847LAN,NL
198615859916943544138119644714610.282.352.591.943LAN,NL
198711643110122231927557529610.234.329.510.840LAN
198815459117534461159136865413710.296.388.6771.065LAN,NL
198915558515523761132127873215300.265.362.6411.003 CHN,NL
199015662515434953132125798019410.246.338.584.922CHN,NL
199115859617839763163131769414000.299.384.7051.089CHN,NL,NL
199215760313733339109101746415601.227.316.486.802CHN
199315761816940761167111454417631.273.325.657.982CHN,NL
199415659914629453120109461016700.244.299.571.870CHN
19951485091122424411894736514410.220.322.534.856CHN DET
19961555401402543511491814413911.259.358.515.873DET
19971002885590154135261410210.191.257.378.636DET
1998336115111986101500.246.324.344.668 TEX
Total2263824821084286864918011523100069492128114.256.339.560.899 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1984123771037911900.189.375.459.834
19866215003664600.238.360.6671.027
1987146012106151161600.200.273.517.789
1988135518306141451500.327.383.7091.092
19935203200142700.150.227.250.477
Total501934570184344285300.233.330.549.880

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base8002031.66714.01.93    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Los Angeles (N) in 1983...
Had first career hit on 4/5/1983, off Bob Stanley (SD)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/17/1983, off Mike Scott (HOU)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against San Diego on 6/18/1983...
Hit 3 homeruns against Montreal, driving in 4 runs on 10/11/1984...
Drove in 7 runs against San Francisco on 4/15/1985...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1985, hitting .480 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1985 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1985, hitting .526 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
2/3/1986: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1986, hitting .429 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1986 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1986, hitting .433 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1986, hitting .340 with 8 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1986, hitting .423 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1986, hitting .282 with 44 HR, 138 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1986...
2/3/1987: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,871,429 through salary arbitration...
Hit 3 homeruns against Montreal, driving in 9 runs on 5/11/1987...
Injured on 6/29/1987 with a Broken Finger, out for 7 weeks...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (N), driving in 4 runs on 9/12/1987...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles (N) in 1987...
2/3/1988: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,871,429 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1988 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1988, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1988, hitting .340 with 9 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1988, hitting .296 with 61 HR, 159 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/5/1989 to a 7-year deal worth $19,000,000 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (N), driving in 8 runs on 4/7/1989...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1989, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1989, hitting .348 with 14 HR, 30 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1989, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 6/19/1989...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1989, hitting .354 with 18 HR, 30 RBI...
Was selected to the 1989 Allstar game...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1989, hitting .265 with 61 HR, 132 RBI...
Was selected to the 1990 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1990, hitting .281 with 10 HR, 25 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against San Diego on 5/7/1991...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1991, hitting .452 with 5 HR, 18 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1991, hitting .299 with 13 HR, 36 RBI...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1991, hitting .342 with 14 HR, 32 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Atlanta on 4/25/1993...
Was selected to the 1993 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against San Francisco on 8/24/1993...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against San Francisco on 8/24/1993...
Had 500th career homerun on 9/29/1993, off Roy Smith (SF)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Colorado, driving in 4 runs on 5/18/1994...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1994, hitting .385 with 7 HR, 11 RBI...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Detroit on 7/6/1995 (Going to CHN: P Roger Clemens. Going to DET: 3B Nick Esasky, 1B Herb Perry)...
9/1/1995: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $4,430,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 600th career homerun on 4/9/1996, off Mike Fetters (BAL)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1996, hitting .481 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/15/1996, off Jimmy Key (TOR)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 4 runs on 9/10/1996...
Signed as a free agent by Texas on 4/20/1998 to a 1-year deal worth $300,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1985 - .513 - 9th
1986 - .591 - 1st
1988 - .677 - 1st
1989 - .641 - 1st
1990 - .584 - 4th
1991 - .705 - 2nd
1993 - .657 - 3rd
OPS
1986 - .943 - 5th
1988 - 1.065 - 1st
1989 - 1.003 - 3rd
1991 - 1.089 - 3rd
1993 - .982 - 8th
Doubles
1986 - 43 - 9th
Triples
1989 - 7 - 10th
1990 - 9 - 6th
1991 - 7 - 8th
Homeruns
1985 - 39 - 1st
1986 - 44 - 1st
1987 - 31 - 6th
1988 - 61 - 1st
1989 - 61 - 1st
1990 - 53 - 1st
1991 - 63 - 1st
1992 - 39 - 8th
1993 - 61 - 1st
1994 - 53 - 3rd
1995 - 44 - 4th
RBI
1985 - 131 - 1st
1986 - 138 - 1st
1988 - 159 - 1st
1989 - 132 - 1st
1990 - 132 - 1st
1991 - 163 - 2nd
1993 - 167 - 1st
Runs
1986 - 119 - 3rd
1988 - 136 - 1st
1989 - 127 - 1st
1990 - 125 - 3rd
1991 - 131 - 3rd
1993 - 111 - 4th
BB
1988 - 86 - 8th
1989 - 87 - 8th
  

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